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Fellow BSA Volunteers and Staff, Each year you and I have the privilege of working side by side with dedicated volunteers in bringing Scouting to the young people of our nation. I’m appreciative of all you do in partnership with BSA volunteers, proud to serve alongside you, and pleased to share this video holiday greeting […]

Nashville–Today at the National of the BSA I got to look into the new Cub Scout program by doing one of the new adventure activities. At our table, right out of the shoot they tried to make me den leader; “No way,” I said, “I want to be one of the boys,” and I was. […]

The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) National Council today elected Dr. Robert M. Gates, former secretary of defense and former director of central intelligence, as the organization’s national president. In this volunteer role, Dr. Gates will lead the National Executive Board, which guides the Boy Scouts of America as it serves 2.5 million youth members, […]

We want you to know that the safety of our youth, volunteers, staff, and employees cannot be compromised. Health and safety must be integrated into everything we do to the point that no injuries are acceptable beyond those that are readily treatable by Scout-rendered first aid. The Scouting program itself, activities Scouts participate in on […]